If you believe that the emergence of wine production in Moldova is a new undertaking, think again! The Republic of Moldova has 130,000 acres (530 km2) of vineyards, comprising the important regions of Balti, Codru, Nistreana (which includes the famous Purcari region) and Comrat. It is only fitting that Moldova has come to celebrate its proud wine culture. And what better way to celebrate than through a wine festival?

Much has been written about the island of Pentecost (part of the Vanuatu archipelago) and its yearly ritual of death-defying land jumps performed in the south of the island in celebration of the yam harvest. The Nagol (or N’gol) ritual of land diving has been performed for hundreds of years, and also doubles as a male coming of age ceremony.